Carlos Alberto Orellana Chávez

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Widespread violence and impunity leave murders unsolved

Amid the violence and instability caused by organized crime and corruption in Central America, Honduras and Guatemala have experienced an alarming rise in the number of murders of, and attacks against, journalists. Near complete impunity for these crimes means the cases go mostly unsolved and the motives unexplained. As fear grips newsrooms in both countries, critical media outlets and journalists find they are reined in by governments increasingly intolerant of dissent. A CPJ special report by Sara Rafsky.

New York, August 20, 2013--Authorities in Guatemala should conduct a
full investigation into the murder of a TV and radio journalist who was found
on Monday after being reported missing for several hours, the Committee to
Protect Journalists said today. Carlos Alberto Orellana Chávez was killed seven
days after another journalist was shot and wounded in the same state.